The line between lighting and art blurs when designers push beyond function and familiar form. From Italian minimalism to architectural American studio craft, each lamp in our contemporary lighting round-up was selected for its uniqueness, quality, use of materials and artful command for attention; each exemplifies the moment a fixture becomes sculpture.
Giorgetti
The Giorgetti Libra floor lamp, designed by Mauro Todesco in collaboration with Emera Design, combines architectural precision with understated elegance. A slender, swinging metal arm with an LED light meets a solid marble base that rotates 360 degrees, serving as both anchor and counterweight. This minimalist composition balances delicacy with strength, and adjustable light intensity.
Jason Koharik at the Future Perfect
The Ontogeny Pendant by Jason Koharik, part of his Ontogeny collection for The Future Perfect, is inspired by the crystallization of dust and the cyclical nature of creation. Reflecting on the idea that what time dismantles, it also reassembles, its design recalls a childhood instinct: building structures only to take them apart, with destruction serving as a prelude to renewal. The result is a pendant that captures both fragility and permanence, translating philosophical reflection into sculptural light.
Joseph Pagado at Una Malan
The Matsuri Studio Lamp with Indian Black Agate Base is a one-of-a-kind design by Joseph Pagano, combining mouth-blown glass globes with hand-finished stone, wood and bronze elements crafted in his New York studio. Finished and assembled by hand, it features a 40-watt carbon filament bulb for a warm, vintage glow. Pagano’s unique creations, including similar bespoke lighting, are available through Una Malan.
Nader Gammas
The Vessels collection by Nader Gammas features raw ceramic surfaces, made without molds, and warm brass accents that give each piece a unique character. Available in floor, pendant, wall, and clustered designs, the works feature a natural ceramic finish, brass patina, and dimmable LEDs. Gammas debuted his first lighting collection at Art Dubai in 2017, and has since captured the attention of galleries such as Studiotwentyseven, which currently represents the Vessels collection exclusively.
Workstead
The Lodge Chandelier V by Workstead features domestically-sourced natural oak supported by a delicate system of metal tubing, and a constellation of five radiant porcelain bulbs and is available in designer-friendly custom configurations.
